Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-07

ing and giving the backing necessary TO en-
sure its success
The Saxtons River band was then listen
ed to again, following which "Tramp,
Tramp Tramp" was sung in chorus, with
solo by l.. X Willis G. P Gibson as the
representative of New Hampshire was then
called upon and responded by singing 10 Of
the 80 verses composing that new and pop
ular air entitled "The Battle of the Nile
The First Regiment band then responded
to another call and as fitting termina-
ton to the program Col. Franklin sang the
old familiar "Sword of Bunker HILL
A vote Of thanks to w. II. Greenwood
post and the citizens of Putney for their
generous entertainment was passed, and
the gathering broke up, the Brattleboro and
Bellows Falls posts being escorted TO the
depot by their Putnev comrades The
Brattleboro delegation reached home about
l0:4j p. NJ, feeling that they had had a
most enjoyable time.
Bellows Fails.
On the 2lst of September r. r Hadley,
wel-known stone mason of about 90
years, was stricken with paralysis on the
street and taken TO his home, where he has
remained in an unconscious condition until
Sunday of this week, when he died He
moved here from Springfield, Vt, four or
five years ago.
About % members of the Grand Army
attended the reunion at Putney last week
A large building is being erected imme-
diately in the rear of school house No. >,
next TO the Terrace, to be owned and occu-
pied by b. L. Lockwood rs a carpenter
shop.
Dr. J. p Parker has decided to spend at
least the coming winter, if not make per-
manent stop, in Santa Cruz, Cal, whore he
spent some months last winter He takes
his family with him this year
The "old boys of our village seem to be
much more successful in the matter of
hunting than those of fewer years. Last
Friday Dr. Woods ~ II. Farr and Rev.
Mr.. Roberts started out upon fox hunt,
going into the vicinity Of the Clark farm,
between here and Rockingham and return
ed here before noon, bringing with them
handsome specimen which was shot early
in the day 10y Mr. Farr This is the first
fox Of the season, and considering the
number of years which the party rs "A whole
had seen, it elated them about rs much as
it would boys Of a dozen years.
Cards were issued ON Saturday Of last
week announcing the marriage at the I'm.
manuel church on the 18th Of October Of
Miss Emma G.. Hadley, who has for years
been the popular operator of the telephone
exchange and Mr.. c. Fred Grover. Mr..
Grover was, for number of years, man
ager of the Western Union telegraph Office
here, and it is hard to say which is TO be
congratulated most upon their choice, both
being popular and carrying the good wishes
Of all their friends and acquaintance. Mr.
Grover is manager of the Western Union
office at Burlington, at which place they
are going to reside.
c. w. Osgood's residence ON Green street.
being erected to replace the one burned
last January, is rapidly approaching com
pletion and the family hope to take their
Christmas dinner there this year.
The Vermont Academy at Saxtons River
is every year growing in success and popu-
larity. This year the school numbers -
scholars, which is more than any year here
tofore. Prof Willard aud his wife are
still travelling in England aud he reports
his health as much improved. lie went
from here in July and is not expected to
return until about the first Of the new wear.
The last heard from him he was in London.
His new residence on the grounds of the
academy is being pushed forward quite
rapidly and il is hoped TO have it ready for
occupancy upon his return. II Is very
handsome and will add much to the appear
ance of the grounds, as will also the large
new brick building, which is just ready for
the roof and is to be used for general school
purposes, being situated equi-distant from
the girls dormitory, the boys dormitory.
and the cuisine building in the rear. 1t
stands in the centre of the grounds and is
the largest building erected yet. Hardly
| any school in New England has such "A
promising outlook before it rs this.
The Kirmess closed its three days session
Friday evening by an old folks concert
| followed by dance in the banquet hall of
| the new town hall building. The gross re
Ceipts for the three days were something
over $1,000, giving fund to the library Of
something over $3.50, making an available
| fund at present for furnishing the library
room and start upon the books of about
$1,000.
During the past week two painters have
been at work upon the steeple Of the Bap-
fist church. which is to have substantial
new coat, The church spire is considerably
over 100 feet high aud 10y rope attached
to the extreme top with IA set of pulleys a
painter has been drawn up and down the
sides of it in a small box, in "A very airy pos
ition, He has been watched with consider
able interest 10y crowds Of people on the
| grounds beneath.
September 10th, while an excavation
about II feet deep was being made in the
| Square for the purpose of laying the drain
pipe by the town, the sides of the ditch
cavcd in burying workman, named Bar
tholomew Rally, iniuring him SO that he
survived hut few hours Evidence shows
that not only was it considered TO Ice a dan
gerous place for the workmen at the bot
tom but quantity Of plank had been fur
nished 10 the employees Of the town for
bracing up the sides day or two before,
and they lay near but had never been used
The family of Mr.. Rady, feeling that gros,
negligence had caused his death, have ar,
ranged for bringing suit against the town
of Rockingham therefor, and have placed
the matter in the hands of Kittredge Has
kins, Esq, of Brattleboro, for prosecution
and suit will be brought at once.
Frank Adams & Co., millers, are build
ing "a new two-story and basement brick
store house, attached to the south end OF
their grist MILL and the Fall Mountain
Paper Co. are building a similar one
attached TO the south end of that, making
a very solid and substantial looking addi
ton to the mill part of our village.
Among those in attendance upon tn,
American Board meetings at Springfield
this week are c. w. Osgood and wife
n. q. Williams and wife, Rev. A. b. Das
comb and wife, Mrs. NJ. l.. Bowers, Mrs
l.. s Hayes, Mrs. c, II. Sawyer and Mrs
H. A. Titus.
The Col. Hyde house on School street
which has been owned the past two year,
by Edward Arms, has this week been SOLD
to John w. Morse, formerly of West
minister
In 1861 one of the companies which wa,
composed the most largely Of residents Of
Bellows Falls and Brattleboro was Com
pany f, of the 4th Regiment. 1t wa,
composed Of the usual number of lOl men
and at the recent reunion and campfire al
Putney the fact was brought out that there
are but eighteen of the original members
living The survivors to the number o
ten formed at that time a permanent organ
ization by the choice of Col. George w
Hooker President and Capt II. f. Taylor
Secretary. They were in twenty three
hard fought battles, and under fire many
more times A large number who went
out with them as prvates held high com
misioned offices later in the war.
A few days ago as William Hogan wa,
hunting in the woods near the Elwell san
mill in Langdon, only about three mile,
from here, he found piled near stump il
the woods quite large quantity of wha
was once valuable cloth, evidently stoler
from some store or mill, 1t had lain ther,
for some months as it was considerabl,
rotted, and the squirrels or other animal
had eaten the ends. There were evidentl!
four whole webs when it was left there
} Officer Lowell went to the place ON Monda!
) with him and brought it to this village
and efforts are being made 10 find out from
where they were taken and who is tn
owner.
A letter received this week from W. w
Slate, who has recently accepted position
in a government Office in Washington
reports him as pleasantly situated in al